Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-29

iuutlOu S'uHty itCdouiOi oohu SSualoii
Jr., was elected secretary and Mr.. A. D.
Huesing assistant secretary. A motion
prevailed that the chair appoint cons
mittee of three on credentials. and Messrs.
J. a. Yore. Peter Fries and C. W. Negus
time made its report, showing the fol-
lowing as
ENTITLED TO sEATs
in the convention:
First ward-M. Buncher, VIM. Murrin,
R Raible, Charles Hildebrand, John
Quinlan.
Second wsrd-J Il Yore, John Barge,
Schafer, Jr. W H Pierce, ] Darrsh,
Geo Copp. Jos Hitler. II E Casteel,
John Clark.
Third ward-Johu " Corken, J B
Johnson, John Sullivan. Thomas Carney,
James Kinney. Edwin Stsubach. John W
Roche. John Llttig. Joseph Peck, Charles
W Negus.
Fourth ward-H Lemburg H fireman.
] T Dixon, A D Huesing, B D Buford,
Thomas Davis, A Sharp, Fred Appelquist,
Peter Fries, T ] Saunders.
Fifth ward-Thos Butler, NJ NJ Cor
bett, John Healy, ] R Johnston. George
Foster, NJ J Murphy, S Mcmahon, Jos
Reidy.
A Huesing. ] " Welch, Dan DAILY. John
Geo Foster.
Sixth ward-L c Banding, J f Din
dinger, F Lucas, James Larkin.
Seventh ward-Edwin Ward, A W
Stephenson, II Anderson.
In explanation of the committees &C.
ton as to the Fifth ward, Mr. Yore stated
that the committee had deemed it best to
admit both delegations from this ward,
giving each man half vote except where
he appeared on both delegations, and then
a whole vote. Chairman Butord stated
that the committee had ignored the right
and wrong in the case, knowing nothing
as to which was the proper delega-
ton, and it was left for the con-
vention to decide the matter. Mr..
Murphy heading the first caucus objected
to the report of the committee. His
delegation would not accept seats IN the
convention unless entitled to full privi-
leges. Either the first delegation was
regular and entitled to representation as
such or it was irregular and not entitled to
recognition at all. The same was true as
to the second delegation. Mr.. ]. W
WEIGH, speaking for the second dele
CATION, said be believed his delegation
represented the true democracy OF the
ward. Mr.. Murphy, the spokesman of
the other delegation, was himself not a
staunch democrat This brought Mr.
Murphy on bis feet again. He had al
ways been democrat and with single
exception had always voted for demo =
cratic principles. He had voted for
Blaine though, and his only regret was
that Blaine was not elected. This kind
of doctrine did not meet with favor 10 the
eyes of the convention, and the speaker
took his seat. Mr.. August Huesing also
explained the position of the second dele
cation.
A motion was made that the first Fifth
ward delegation be seated and the other
ignored. An amendment was made to the
effect that the convention proceed to bal
lot as to the right Of the first delegation
to admittance to the convention. Ga
motion the chair appointed Messrs. L. c.
Blandlng and Fred Appelauist tellers.
The result of the ballot was twenty
five nays and fifteen yeas. A
motion prevailed then that the second
delegation be admitted. The count upon
ballot showed twenty-seven yeas and
fourteen nays. The second delegation
was tbereupon seated Mr.. Huesing
made little speech thanking the con>
ventIon for its action. He believed that
true democratic principles had been VIM
dicate1 in admitting the delegation to
seats The proceedings dlsgusted a
great many of the fair minded democrats,
and caused excusable ridicule 10 the gal
lery snd among the other spectators. A
motion was carried to the effect that all
| delegations be empowered TO ill vscan-
| cies in their own number
The chair announced nominations
FOR MAYOR
| in order, and the names of John Aster,
V. NJ. Banding and Fred Appelouist
were presented in the order named An
Informal ballot gave BlandiDg % votes,
Aster 10, Appelquist 8. Davenport 2, q
total of 40; necessary for choice 25. A
| formal ballot was taken with the follow
ing result: Blanding 25, Aster %. Ap
pelquist /. Mr. Blanding was nomina-
ted, and on motion the nomination was
made unanimous. Mr.. Aster thanked the
Il
convention for the honor conferred upon
him in his candidacy. Nominations fol-
CITY CLERK
| were then in order, aud the name Of
Harry NJ. Abel was proposed, and he wa:
declared the nominee by reclamation.
For city treasurer, Albert D. Huesing
was named and nominated by acclama-
| ton.
The names of VIM. McEnirY. Esq
and M. NJ. Corbett, ESQ. were announced
for city attorney. Mr.. Corbett declined,
and Mr.. McEniry was nominated by ac'
] clamation.